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Photo of Christoph Poschenrieder, © Daniela Agostini / Diogenes Verlag
Christoph Poschenrieder

Christoph Poschenrieder, born in Boston in 1964, studied philosophy in Munich and journalism in New York. He has worked as a freelance journalist, documentary film maker, technical writer and novelist. Today, he works as a tram driver in Munich. His debut, the critically acclaimed The World in the Head, was an international hit, while A Grain of Sand was nominated for the ›German Book Prize‹ in 2014.

Photo: © Daniela Agostini / Diogenes Verlag

Books

Quotes

Eckart Baier
Buchjournal, Frankfurt
»Christoph Poschenrieder’s light story telling is both stylistically brilliant and highly readable.«
Ditta Rudle
Buchkultur, Vienna

»Poschenrieder’s novels captivate the reader with their depth, ambiguity and intelligent humour.«

Steffen Radlmaier
Nürnberger Nachrichten

»Poschenrieder, philosophy graduate and trained journalist, knows how to present serious topics with a light touch.«

Karin Grossmann
Sächsische Zeitung, Dresden

»What a quick-witted narrator!«

Kristian Thees
SWR, Stuttgart

»He has so much fun with his writing, this Christoph Poschenrieder – one of the best German authors around today.«

 

Barbara Schulz
Der Spiegel, Hamburg

»Christoph Poschenrieder dresses heavy subjects in lightness and humour.«

 

News

Christoph Poschenrieder's The Invisible Novel receives the Best Novel of the Year award
Christoph Poschenrieder’s latest book The Invisible Novel was awarded the prize for the Best Novel of the Year 2019 by the...
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Awards

2019

›Stern des Jahres‹ der Münchner Abendzeitung für Der unsichtbare Roman als der beste Roman

2017

Arbeitsstipendium der Landeshauptstadt München für sein sechstes Romanprojekt Meyrink und die Macht des Wortes

2016

Mit dem Rom-Preis verbundenes Stipendiat des Deutschen Studienzentrums in Venedig

2015

›Bamberger Villa-Concordia-Stipendium‹ für einen elfmonatigen Aufenthalt ab April 2015